Tag: Medical

Memory Therapy for Adults Post Traumatic Brain Injury
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Introduction: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a type of cognitive communication disorder resulting from a physical trauma to the head or displacement of the brain (ASHA, 2018). TBIs are categorized as mild, ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Management of Vascular Disease with Minimally Invasive Endovascular Intervention
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Introduction: The management of vascular disease has seen a shift in practice from open surgery to minimally invasive endovascular intervention. Outline the advantages related to this transition and future cha... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Effects of Alcohol on Inattentional Blindness
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Introduction: Introduction  Everyone is well aware of the dramatic impacts alcohol consumption can have on visual perception. Police demonstrations regarding drunk driving allow participants to w... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptors (AT2R) for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
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Introduction: Key words: Inflammation Synovium Arthritis Immune system Agonism Introduction:   Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
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Introduction: What is GERD?  GERD stands for gastro-esophageal reflux disease. It is also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease. It is ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Management of Pediatric Delirium
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Introduction: Delirium in children is relatively common (between 4.5-28% in critically ill children) but not widely understood by medical professionals. The manifestation of the symptoms and the progression of... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a maladaptive esophageal condition that develops from the reflux of ingested foods or stomach contents into the esophagus. GERD is estimated in approxima... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

The Relationship Between Crohn's Disease and Conception
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Introduction:  I chose to research about the relationship between Crohn’s disease and conception because I have Crohn’s disease and I want to know how difficult it might be for me to conceive ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Effect of Chlorhexidine Bathing on SSIs and HAIs
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Introduction: A Limited Integrated Literature Review Abstract Patient safety and infection control are two aspects in healthcare that are compromised when a surgical site infection or a hospi... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

X-Linked Ichthyosis Overview and Treatments
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Introduction:  There are many genetic disorders that are sex-linked. X-linked Ichthyosis is an example of a sex-linked genetic skin disorder that generally affects males. The term, “X-linked,” refers ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Influence of Peers and Parents on Smoking Initiation in Adolescents
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Introduction: Introduction In Lifespan Development (Fifth Edition), Boyd et al. defines sensation-seeking as “…a desire to experience increased levels of arousal, such as those that accompany fast... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Swiss Cheese Model to Assess Medical Errors and Patient Safety
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Introduction: Patient safety and risk management are major aspects of healthcare that should be intertwined in any healthcare organisation (Fisher and Scott 2013). Patient safety is where the patient does not ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Issues of Ethics in Biomedical Trials
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Introduction: Clinical trials denotes to the practice where generation of new information for treatment, prevention and diagnosis through the research involves with human participants. Currently, the clinical ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Physical Therapy: Is This the Right Career for Me?
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Introduction:  The biggest question students studying to become physical therapists ask themselves is, “am I choosing the right career for myself?” Physical therapy is a great field to get into becaus... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Hyponatraemia in the Older Patient – a Case-control Study
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Introduction: Aim: Hyponatraemia is a common electrolyte disturbance occurring in the elderly with associated morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis and management of hyponatraemia can be complex, especially in th... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Homocystinuria: Symptoms, Treatment and Management
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Introduction:  Homocystinuria is an inherited metabolic condition caused by the reduced activity of the enzyme cystathionine beta-synthase, also known as CBS. Patients with this condition are unable to pr... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

The Use of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology
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Introduction: Numerous computational methods have been developed to improve radiotherapy dosimetric tasks. Such popular approaches, such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) integrate big ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Types Muscular Dystrophy and Management Strategies
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Introduction: Muscular Dystrophy Abstract Muscular dystrophy (MD) is comprised of a group of genetic diseases that cause muscle degeneration, progressive weakness and permanent shortening of ... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Parkinson’s Disease: Onset, Characteristics and Patient Needs
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Introduction: Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder. PD occurs when the brain’s substantia nigra neurons of the basal ganglia begin to die; therefore, decreasing... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Effectiveness of Western treatment vs Eastern treatment on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Introduction: Introduction Glucose is the source of energy as it is converted into ATP, which allows our body to function at an extracellular and intracellular level. Insulin regulates blood glucose l... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak of 2018 from Romaine Lettuce
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Introduction: Introduction:  Escherichia coli are enteric bacterium that normally makes up part of the normal microflora of the large intestines of both humans and many warm-blooded animals, most... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Quantitative Analysis of Pressure Ulcers
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Introduction: Quantitative Analysis Background and Significance  Pressure ulcers are due to bony prominences meeting or touching hard surfaces (Bergstrom et al., 2014).  The occurr... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

The Link Between Fertility, Undergoing Treatment and Mental Health
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Introduction: Abstract   This paper explores different articles that discuss the connection between fertility and mental health issues. Previous research already conducted is included in... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Autism Risks of the Measles Vaccine in Children in the United States
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Introduction: Introduction & Background The measles is a respiratory disease that is highly contagious and if it goes untreated it may cause brain damage, pneumonia and even fatality. Children are... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Causes of the Yellow Fever Spread
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Introduction: Yellow Fever- The fear of a quick death Abstract Yellow fever caused by a small bite of a mosquito was a reason for many epidemics in the past around the world. It still remains... Last modified: 11th Feb 2020